Japan must stop being overly optimistic about how quickly its population is going to shrink, economists have warned, as ...

Japan's population decline is accelerating much faster than predicted by the government. The nation cannot afford to ignore ...

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. The government data ...

Japanese 2024 births dipped below 700,000 for the first time, according to government data released Wednesday. Births dropped ...

Record-low births and an ageing population are driving Japan to implement urgent measures to encourage marriage and boost ...

Japan's birth rate has hit a historic low as annual births fell below 700,000 for the first time. Experts have warned of long ...

TOKYO -- The total number of births of Japanese citizens residing in the country in 2024 was 686,061, down 5.7% from the previous year, according to figures released Wednesday by the Ministry of ...

Experts had predicted that annual births would fall to around 680,000 by the late 2030s. Japan has reached this point 15 years earlier than expected.

The new low underscores the immense challenge facing the government as it attempts to reverse the trend in one of the world’s ...

Japan's demographic crisis intensified on Wednesday as government data revealed a historic drop in the number of births last ...